High paying entry level jobs in Sherman-Denison, TX

These occupations in Sherman-Denison, TX ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Sherman-Denison, TX run 6.2% below the national average (2024), so a Sherman-Denison, TX salary is worth about 1.07× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Sherman-Denison, TX · Employed

1Lawyers$134,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,840 – $268,07090
2Pharmacists$131,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$121,640 – $159,080120
3Software Developers$128,630
Bachelor's degree
$78,250 – $190,470120
4Nurse Practitioners$127,760
Master's degree
$90,000 – $174,27080
5Physical Therapists$110,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,310 – $130,570120
6Occupational Therapists$101,150
Master's degree
$66,300 – $129,46080
7Dental Hygienists$98,030
Associate's degree
$81,030 – $102,820130
8Industrial Engineers$97,450
Bachelor's degree
$74,670 – $158,850170
9Mechanical Engineers$90,070
Bachelor's degree
$61,510 – $165,05070
10Civil Engineers$87,360
Bachelor's degree
$56,990 – $130,25070
11Project Management Specialists$85,260
Bachelor's degree
$55,010 – $149,990270
12Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,740
Associate's degree
$71,550 – $101,71040
13Computer Occupations, All Other$84,630
Bachelor's degree
$44,170 – $157,71040
14Registered Nurses$83,700
Bachelor's degree
$70,260 – $103,2901,580
15Network and Computer Systems Administrators$82,050
Bachelor's degree
$58,440 – $125,71080
16Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,360
Associate's degree
$49,510 – $101,81040
17Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,500
Bachelor's degree
$40,070 – $126,250180
18Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$77,000
Bachelor's degree
$52,830 – $135,09060
19Physical Therapist Assistants$75,800
Associate's degree
$55,780 – $96,37080
20Accountants and Auditors$75,650
Bachelor's degree
$46,240 – $126,980260
21Respiratory Therapists$73,530
Associate's degree
$65,060 – $82,37060
22Logisticians$71,330
Bachelor's degree
$43,600 – $114,70040
23Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$66,710
Associate's degree
$40,910 – $86,730130
24Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$65,660
Master's degree
$41,150 – $103,370150
25Human Resources Specialists$63,010
Bachelor's degree
$41,800 – $111,790220
26Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,740
Bachelor's degree
$62,740 – $73,460240
27Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,530
Bachelor's degree
$52,640 – $76,220400
28Surgical Technologists$62,500
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,330 – $75,44050
29Special Education Teachers, Middle School$62,350
Bachelor's degree
$62,350 – $72,750180
30Public Relations Specialists$61,760
Bachelor's degree
$35,640 – $117,57070
31Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,920
Bachelor's degree
$52,310 – $63,320350
32Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,350 – $72,110380
33Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,390
Bachelor's degree
$52,900 – $71,120540
34Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,030
Bachelor's degree
$49,280 – $62,270420
35Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$59,950
Bachelor's degree
$33,550 – $104,200130
36Child, Family, and School Social Workers$58,950
Bachelor's degree
$45,790 – $73,04060
37Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,630
Associate's degree
$34,320 – $82,62040
38Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$49,140
Bachelor's degree
$24,430 – $78,070110
39Paralegals and Legal Assistants$48,110
Associate's degree
$30,590 – $79,10060
40Dental Assistants$46,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,840 – $53,450240
41Graphic Designers$43,920
Bachelor's degree
$35,720 – $72,83030
42Medical Records Specialists$43,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,770 – $57,80050
43Medical Assistants$38,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,240 – $49,380310
44Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$37,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,520 – $61,42080
45Emergency Medical Technicians$37,880
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,290 – $61,81090
46Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$37,760
Associate's degree
$29,900 – $54,45070
47Phlebotomists$36,230
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,640 – $47,49080
48Nursing Assistants$35,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,720 – $43,000610
49Coaches and Scouts$35,550
Bachelor's degree
$21,520 – $77,89060
50Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$29,390
Associate's degree
$21,270 – $59,130140

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianSherman-Denison, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$134,670	$79,840 – $268,070	90
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$131,430	$121,640 – $159,080	120
3	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$128,630	$78,250 – $190,470	120
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$127,760	$90,000 – $174,270	80
5	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$110,750	$77,310 – $130,570	120
6	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$101,150	$66,300 – $129,460	80
7	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,030	$81,030 – $102,820	130
8	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,450	$74,670 – $158,850	170
9	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$90,070	$61,510 – $165,050	70
10	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$87,360	$56,990 – $130,250	70
11	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,260	$55,010 – $149,990	270
12	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$84,740	$71,550 – $101,710	40
13	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$84,630	$44,170 – $157,710	40
14	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$83,700	$70,260 – $103,290	1,580
15	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$82,050	$58,440 – $125,710	80
16	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,360	$49,510 – $101,810	40
17	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,500	$40,070 – $126,250	180
18	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,000	$52,830 – $135,090	60
19	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,800	$55,780 – $96,370	80
20	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$75,650	$46,240 – $126,980	260
21	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$73,530	$65,060 – $82,370	60
22	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$71,330	$43,600 – $114,700	40
23	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,710	$40,910 – $86,730	130
24	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$65,660	$41,150 – $103,370	150
25	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,010	$41,800 – $111,790	220
26	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$62,740	$62,740 – $73,460	240
27	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$62,530	$52,640 – $76,220	400
28	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,500	$29,330 – $75,440	50
29	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$62,350	$62,350 – $72,750	180
30	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,760	$35,640 – $117,570	70
31	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,920	$52,310 – $63,320	350
32	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,460	$50,350 – $72,110	380
33	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$60,390	$52,900 – $71,120	540
34	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$60,030	$49,280 – $62,270	420
35	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$59,950	$33,550 – $104,200	130
36	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$58,950	$45,790 – $73,040	60
37	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$58,630	$34,320 – $82,620	40
38	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$49,140	$24,430 – $78,070	110
39	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$48,110	$30,590 – $79,100	60
40	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,040	$34,840 – $53,450	240
41	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$43,920	$35,720 – $72,830	30
42	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,160	$31,770 – $57,800	50
43	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,800	$34,240 – $49,380	310
44	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,990	$33,520 – $61,420	80
45	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,880	$31,290 – $61,810	90
46	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$37,760	$29,900 – $54,450	70
47	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$36,230	$31,640 – $47,490	80
48	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$35,970	$30,720 – $43,000	610
49	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$35,550	$21,520 – $77,890	60
50	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$29,390	$21,270 – $59,130	140

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